By following clues to a different set of Nature Connects sculptures built out of LEGO® bricks each day, campers discover that plants, animals and people are all connected! Inspired the exhibit, campers use their imaginations and natural materials such as leaves, flowers, sticks, and clay to design and create their own nature-inspired artwork. *This is […]
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Enjoy wine and cheese with your spouse, partner, BFF, or roommate as you make a botanically-themed mosaic with LEGO bricks. Work with Richmond artist Brian Korte as he discusses his process for creating large-scale Lego art, then design and create your own personal memento to take home. In conjunction with the Brickworkz exhibit of Lego […]
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Mentors and students work on certificate projects together in an informal setting in this Sunday Studio. Open to BI certificate candidates only. The July 10 session is CANCELLED.
Find Out MoreBugs don’t bug us, worms don’t worry us, and spiders don’t scare us at all…well, maybe a little. Leave your fear of bugs behind as you turn over logs, follow slime trails and examine exoskeletons. Run with nets through meadows, dip into streams and ponds and even peek into a hive discovering that there are […]
Find Out MoreJoin your expert Guide for a tour of discovery and experience the 14 displays of playful sculptures crafted from nearly half-a-million colorful LEGO® bricks. Hear fun facts about the toy shared across generations as you enjoy making connections in the growing garden. Find out how the giant swallowtail butterfly and six-foot bison both illustrate stories […]
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This class continues Mimi Cassick's beginning class: expand your knowledge of composition, cut flower preparation, and mechanics for various types of arrangements. Fee includes all materials except floral snips. This class has been cancelled.
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Learn yoga’s calming rhythms of breathing, movement, and posture in a tranquil Garden setting. Small class sizes enable instructor Jacqueline Gooding to offer individual pointers and address multiple levels of experience. Please bring a blanket, yoga mat, water and appropriate layered clothing for the season. Classes take place in the Garden or inside Garden buildings, […]
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Garden Guide and hydrangea enthusiast Rich Waiton leads tours of the Garden's collections of these favorite summer shrubs. Tours are timed throughout peak successive bloom time, so take more than one! The July 16th walk is full. Spaces remain available in the July 21st evening walk.
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Recently published in 2012, the Flora of Virginia is our long-overdue technical manual covering all of the native and naturalized plant species found in the Commonwealth. This massive volume – almost 1600 pages in all – is the first comprehensive treatment of Virginia’s flora since the mid-1700s, and if you’re like us you couldn’t wait […]
Find Out MoreUsing the summer garden as inspiration, campers will design and build their own nature-themed LEGO® brick mosaics throughout the week, including one group piece to be displayed at the Garden! Registration is closed.
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